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Microsoft, Mozilla look into browser flaws

February 16, 2007 Recently disclosed security holes that affect Internet Explorer 7 and Firefox could let attackers grab data via malicious Web sites. TAGS: cookie, attacker, Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, fix, bug, Microsoft Corp., security, PC, e-mail

Another denial-of-service bug found in Firefox 2

November 1, 2006 Mozilla downplays the issue, saying only minor problems have been found in the week after the browser's release. TAGS: Firefox 2.0, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, denial of service, Firefox, vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, bug, security, Microsoft Corp., PC

New flaws reported in IE 6

November 29, 2003 Newly discovered security flaws in Microsoft's Internet Explorer could let attackers invade a user's PC, but a fix is not yet available. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, XSS, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, attacker, fix, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

Microsoft probes report of IE flaw

September 28, 2005 "Moderately critical" flaw could let an outsider manipulate data on a PC or aid in spoof-based attacks, security experts say. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer, flaw, researcher, security, attack, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC, Microsoft Windows

Firefox: When is a flaw not a flaw?

January 7, 2005 TalkBack: Fans and critics of the open-source browser give their two cents on reports of a phishing flaw. TAGS: Firefox, reader, flaw, phishing, Microsoft Internet Explorer, vulnerability, Web browser, London, security, electronics, open source, e-mail, PC, Microsoft Corp.

Another Internet Explorer flaw found

July 7, 2004 This is the third time in a month that Microsoft must play catch-up with researchers finding vulnerabilities in its browser. TAGS: vulnerability, researcher, flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, computer science, security, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., PC

Microsoft mulls rushing out IE patch

March 25, 2006 Fix for a serious flaw in the Web browser may come early, as reports come in of Web sites using the hole for attacks. TAGS: McAfee Inc., flaw, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7, fix, vulnerability, attack, security, Symantec Corp., spyware, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, PC

Fix in for Firefox bugs

September 21, 2005 Security update to open-source browser patches several flaws. A similar revamp for Mozilla is on its way. TAGS: Mozilla Corp., Firefox, Mozilla Web browser, Web browser, flaw, bug, Microsoft Internet Explorer, patch management, open source, Symantec Corp., security, Microsoft Corp., PC

Microsoft reveals 'critical' flaw

July 24, 2003 The software giant issues another passel of warnings about security holes, including a "critical" flaw that affects most Windows PCs. TAGS: Stephen Toulouse, DirectX, flaw, Microsoft Windows Server 2003, Microsoft Windows Server, Windows PC, security, Microsoft Corp., multimedia, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Windows, operating system, Web browser, PC, e-mail

Second third-party fix out for Windows bug

October 1, 2006 Group of security professionals produces a patch for a flaw in Windows Shell that is being used in cyberattacks. TAGS: Vector Markup Language, fix, flaw, cyberattack, patch, attack, security, Microsoft Corp., Web browser, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, PC

Tool turns unsuspecting surfers into hacking help

March 21, 2007 With Jikto, JavaScript on a Web site can turn PCs into a bug-hunting tool, thus doing a hacker's dirty work. TAGS: Web security, JavaScript, SQL injection, XSS, attacker, hacker, hacking, creator, vulnerability, bot, SQL, Web application, flaw, researcher, Web browser, security

Image flaw pierces PC security

August 5, 2004 Six vulnerabilities in a common code that handles an open-source image format could open the doors to intruders. TAGS: PNG, vulnerability, Mozilla Corp., flaw, Linux, Opera Software, open source, Web browser, security, Firefox, Microsoft Internet Explorer, operating system, Microsoft Corp., Apple Macintosh, image, e-mail

BBC stories used as bait for IE exploit

March 31, 2006 Attackers are sending e-mail messages with news stories to trick people into visiting sites that exploit a recent IE flaw. TAGS: Websense Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, malicious software, flaw, vulnerability, Web browser, Microsoft Corp., e-mail, PC

Cybercrooks add Windows flaw to arsenal

September 30, 2006 Days after sample attack code for a yet-to-be-patched flaw surfaced, malicious sites are popping up that exploit the hole. TAGS: Websense Inc., flaw, e-mail spam, arsenal, Microsoft Windows Metafile, fix, search engine, security, spyware, attack, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Web browser, e-mail, PC

Unpatched Firefox flaw may expose users

September 9, 2005 The problem lies in the way the browser handles Web links that are overly long and contain dashes, a researcher says. TAGS: Firefox, buffer-overflow, Mozilla Corp., flaw, malicious code, attacker, researcher, security, bug, Web browser, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., PC

Microsoft investigates another IE flaw report

August 30, 2005 Software giant probes report of a new browser flaw that, according to its discoverer, could let attackers run malicious code on PCs. TAGS: Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Internet Explorer, bug, malicious code, security, Web browser, representative, flaw, Microsoft Corp., PC, Microsoft Windows

Java stir puts Sun in a spot

December 7, 2004 Software flaw highlights the rising need for Sun to reach out to tech greenhorns. TAGS: Sun Microsystems Inc., JVM, Java, Sun Java, Java software, Firefox, margin, difficulty, Web browser, flaw, Linux, Microsoft Corp., operating system, PC, Microsoft Windows, e-mail

Java flaw could lead to Windows, Linux attacks

November 23, 2004 Threat affects various operating systems and major browsers such as IE and Firefox, leading experts to rate it "critical." TAGS: Jouko Pynnonen, Java plug-in, Java, flaw, Sun Microsystems Inc., exploit, advisory, Java applet, victim, virus, Linux, vulnerability, Apple Computer, Web browser, security, operating system
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